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Xbox X|SWe've documented 22 accessibility features for Hacktag, including Fully Voiced (Or No Speech), No Button Combos, Play Without Hearing, Audio Cues and Fully Subtitled (Or No Speech). Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Visual but it also has features in Getting Started, Reading, Navigation, Audio and Communication to reduce unintended barriers.
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External examiner, Maureen Cardet, first checked Hacktag accessibility 6 months ago. It was re-examined by Maureen Cardet and updated 6 months ago.
Game Details
Release Date: 01/06/2017
Out Now: Mac and PC
Players: 1-2 (2 online)
Genres: Action, Puzzle (Stealth, Strategy and Traversal)
Accessibility: 22 features
Components: 2D Overhead
Developer: POC Studios (@POC_Studios)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Controls in Hacktag which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Gamepad
Can play with the following:
Multiple Buttons & Two Sticks: Can play with multiple buttons and two sticks.
Mouse And Keyboard
Can play with the following:
Mouse and Keys: Can play with mouse and multiple keys.
Button Combinations
Specific button operation required to play
No Simultaneous Buttons: Only one button or key required at a time, in addition to direction stick(s).
Controller Vibration
Vibration Optional: Controller vibration not used in the game or you can disable it.
Sensitivity
You can adjust
Adjust Mouse/Stick/Touch Sensitivity: Adjust how sensitive touch/mouse/stick controls are.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Hacktag, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- The Big Con (8 Controls Features)
- Rescue: Mayday (8 Controls Features)
- The Pedestrian (7 Controls Features)
- Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (7 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Hacktag which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play. The following games are similar to Hacktag, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (2 Difficulty Features)
- Koala Boutique (1 Difficulty Feature)
Getting Started
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Getting Started in Hacktag which deal with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.
Assistance Getting Starting
These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.
Tutorials: There are helpful tutorials and instructions on how to play. Information is provided in a timely manner, with appropriate level of detail.
View Control Mapping: You can view a map of controls during play. This clearly displays the mappings of actions to buttons/keys/mouse/keyboard without having to leave the game. This includes games that always display buttons to press during play.
No Jump Scares: No sudden loud noises or popping-up scary visuals that unexpectedly appear without warning, or the option to disable them.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Hacktag, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Rescue: Mayday (6 Getting Started Features)
- Stephen's Sausage Roll (5 Getting Started Features)
- Rescue: Under Pressure (5 Getting Started Features)
- The Big Con (4 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Reading in Hacktag which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose.
Reading Level
How much reading is required to play the game's main path or story and how complex the language is. The presence of voiced characters doesn't reduce this requirement, as it's recorded as a separate datapoint.
Moderate Reading: Moderate reading required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a high school student (14-year-old) would appreciate.
Subtitles
All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game): All spoken content has subtitles, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to hear spoken dialogue or narrative to play the game.
Voice Acted
All Dialogue is Voice Acted (Or No Speech In Game): All of the game dialogue and narrative can be voiced, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to read the dialogue and narrative text to play the game.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Hacktag, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- The Big Con (5 Reading Features)
- Rescue: Mayday (5 Reading Features)
- Rescue: Under Pressure (5 Reading Features)
- Unspottable (4 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Navigation in Hacktag which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces.
Clarity
Clear Mission Objectives: The game provides clear, structured missions with directional guidance and advice on which can be attempted next. This also indicates (ideally on maps where they are provided) which missions can't be attempted because you do not have the appropriate items yet.
Head-Up Display
Head-Up Display Navigation: Indication of where to go next with overlaid arrows, minimaps and waypoint markers. This supplements in-game visual and audible cues with additional guidance about where you are and where you need to go.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play Hacktag, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Rescue: Mayday (5 Navigation Features)
- Rescue: Under Pressure (5 Navigation Features)
- Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (4 Navigation Features)
- The Big Con (3 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Visual in Hacktag which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
Visual Distractions
No Flashes: No flashing strobe effects or you can disable them. This includes the absence of flashing from dramatic visual effects, explosions or weather effects like lightning.
No Screen Shake: No screen shake effect or it is included but it can be disabled. This includes the absence of screen shake for dramatic effect as well as to indicate hits on a target.
No Busy Backgrounds: No distracting backgrounds or you can make them static or blank. This includes the absence of other movement elements in the background that might distract or confuse the action. Where foreground contrast is high, this includes games with some movement in the background that doesn't make it overly difficult to distinguish what is happening.
Audio Cues for Visual Events
Audio Cues for Visual Events: Audio is provided to indicate visual events. Game events or progress highlighted by visual icons, effects or animations are also accompanied by audio to signify that progress. This is useful for blind players.
Motion Sickness Friendly
Motion Sickness Friendly: Doesn't have 3D movement elements that may trigger motion sickness, like motion blur, depth of field and field-of-vision. Or includes the ability to disable motion blur, depth of field and field-of-vision effects.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Hacktag, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Rescue: Under Pressure (10 Visual Features)
- Rescue: Mayday (9 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Hacktag which deal with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.
Adjustable Audio
Balance Audio Levels: Set music and game sound effects separately. This enables you to select your preference as well as ensure critical game sounds aren't obscured by other audio.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Hacktag, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Unspottable (3 Audio Features)
- Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (3 Audio Features)
Communication
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Communication in Hacktag which deal with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction.
Player-to-Player Online Communication
This is how players communicate with each other in online games. This can be to plan strategy, chat as they play or co-ordinate resources.
No Online Chat (Or Preset Phrases Only): Game is played online but no verbal or textual player communication. This includes games that offer no communication or communication with word-less icons, sounds or preset phrases.
Online Communication Assistance
Ping Communication: Send quick preset messages to teammates as safer alternative to open communication.
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
PC
Windows has extensive accessibility features. Some, like colour correction, work with games. Lots of accessibility software can be used with PC games, from voice recognition to input device emulators.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
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